Where does “lännenpunaorava” come from?

lännenpunaorava (Finnish) comes from Finnish punaorava, from Finnish orava, from Proto-Finnic oraba, from Proto-Uralic ora, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hā́raH, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ólos, from Proto-Indo-European ēl- — awl, prong.

lännenpunaorava (Finnish): Douglas squirrel, Douglas's squirrel, chickaree, Tamiasciurus douglasii

Definitions

  1. Douglas squirrel, Douglas's squirrel, chickaree, Tamiasciurus douglasii

Ancestry of “lännenpunaorava”, step by step

lännenpunaorava traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish punaorava

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishpunaoravared squirrel, "Sciurus vulgaris"
2Finnishoravasquirrel; red squirrel, Eurasian red squirrel
3Proto-Finnicorabasquirrel
4Proto-Uralicorasquirrel; awl
5Proto-Indo-IranianHā́raH—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ólosawl
7Proto-Indo-Europeanēl-awl, prong

via Finnish länsi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishlänsiwest; the West
2Proto-Finniclänciwest
3Proto-Finniclancilowland
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ēl- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ólos →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hā́raH →